What are the responsibilities and job description for the Activities Assistant (Memory Care) - Part Time position at Maplewood at Orange LLC?
Job Title: Activities Assistant (Memory Care)
Location: Orange, CT
Employment Type: Part Time
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Memory Care (Activities)
About Us:
Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.
Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking Staff Accountants to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Position Summary: Maplewood at Orange is hiring a PART TIME Activities Assistant (Memory Care) who will assist the Memory Care Director/Lifestyle Director with the coordination and implementation of all programs and ensuring that programs are therapeutic to the residents and maximizes their quality of life, with a focus on memory care.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and facilitate daily programs and activities for residents
- Collaborate with other departments to engage everyone in resident programming
- Provide an excellent customer experience for residents and families
- Ensure resident involvement/engagement through one on one, small group, and large group activities
Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification
- Experience in activity planning with older adults preferred
- Experience working in a Skilled Nursing facility preferred
- Knowledge of dementia and related issues
- Experience and interest in working with older adults
- Evidence in creativity
- Highly organized
- Mature, pleasant, friendly, and cheerful personality
- Driver Requirements: Driver license required with good driving record. May be required to take driving test
Maplewood Senior Living conducts pre-employment screening including background check, drug screening, and reference checks.
Why You'll Love working for Us:
- Competitive wages
- Flexible shifts
- Growth opportunities
- Bonus & incentive programs
- Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred- Certified Nursing Assis.
Behaviors
Preferred- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
